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Microwave Games · Published by PlayWay S.A.
Very Positive — 87% positive (2,863 reviews) · 33 achievements
Last updated 3 Oct 2026
Run a shop in the zombie apocalypse! Trade batteries, craft stock, manage your staff, and fend off undead hordes. Will you be a hero, or profit at any cost? Your choices shape your store - and your fate.
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Indie, Simulation · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Navigate the zombie apocalypse as you run a thriving trade post, crafting stock, managing staff, and battling undead hordes. Will you prioritize profit or become a hero? Your decisions define your destiny in The Walking Trade.
About this game
The Walking Trade is a quirky, action-packed zombie apocalypse store management game where chaos and commerce collide!
Design your shop, balancing space, aesthetics, and functionality. Organize shelves, set prices, and ensure customers leave happy - or at least alive.
Customers aren’t your only problem - zombies invade! Wield melee weapons, firearms, or whatever you can find to defend your shop during raids and hordes.
Hire survivors to scavenge supplies, serve customers, or guard the shop. Keep them equipped and motivated to reap the rewards.
Unlock crafting stations to create weapons, tools, and shop upgrades. Build barricades, storage units, and even makeshift traps to keep zombies at bay.
Be a benevolent shopkeeper or an opportunistic overlord. Help the community, price gouge, or even sabotage settlements for profit. Your reputation determines who comes knocking.
In The Walking Trade, every decision shapes your survival. Build, fight, and thrive in the apocalypse—your way!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 with 2 GB VRAM or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280 with 4 GB VRAM or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.8
Bug FixesCleaners will no longer get into a decision loop when trying to place items on shelves inside the first and second room extension. Thanks again, AdamRead full article on Community Announcements (Microwave Games)Patch NotesOfficial
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.7
ImprovementsItems fallen out of the map or exploded very far away should now return to the front of the store.Items clipped into rooms before they are unlocked should now return to the front of the store.Improved item stuck prevention when upgrading objects and crafting items. This works well during basic tests but may not work with more complicated shop designs. Please let me know if you are having issues with this feature.You can now choose Male or Female player voice in the Language settings. This affects the player’s yawn and death sounds.Bug FixesMulti-crafting should now work again with requirement materials on pallets.Gunshots and explosions’ volume should now correctly be tuned in line with the audio settings.Thank you all for sending in your feedback this week, and make sure to keep it coming, particularly with new issues that may have arisen due to the recent fixes. I know Cleaners still need a lot of work once stores and warehouses become much more complex in the mid-late game. I intend to do another big improvement patch purely dedicated to them in the future. Thanks again, AdamRead full article on Community Announcements (Microwave Games)Patch NotesOfficial
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.6
ImprovementsUpgraded the base engine version to hopefully fix memory leaks causing crashes after a long play session.Drastically improved rendering and physics for items packed onto pallets.Minigun, Flamethrower and Rocket Launchers can now stack onto pallets.Items packed on to pallets’ colliders no longer overhang the pallet, causing NPCs to get stuck on them less.Bug FixesThe Pitchfork can no longer be equipped to become a Hoe.Fixed more issues that may have caused a crash after a longer play session. This is an ongoing issue. If you do experience a crash following this patch please follow the instructions on this post to help me track it down: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3398110/discussions/0/591816934841947881/ ChangesDeprioritised the Hoe planter quest to prevent confusion.Thank you all for sending in your crash reports, they have helped massively. Since this version features an engine upgrade and some severe overhauls to pallets I may have caused some unforeseen issues. I have tested that customers and staff both seem to interact with pallets the same as before. If you have any new issues or if any of the issues listed above are still present then please let me know! Thanks again, AdamRead full article on Community Announcements (Microwave Games)Patch NotesOfficial
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.5
Thank you all for playing. It’s great to see so many new players enjoying the game, bugs and crashes aside. I've had a lot of players reporting severe crashing and annoyingly these never seem to appear during my tests. That said, I've been hard at work trying to track and fix them. Bug FixesFixed an issue preventing Hemp from being able to be given to staff for a morale boost.Fixed several issues that may have caused a crash after a longer play session. This is an ongoing issue. If you do experience a crash following this patch please follow the instructions on this post to help me track it down: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3398110/discussions/0/591816934841947881/ ChangesMouse Sensitivity can now be set to 1%.Changed the Beetroot item description to better match its use case. As I've made some fairly deep changes to try fix the root of some of these crashes fast we may see some additional bugs (hopefully not!), but I didn't see any during my routine test before pushing. Again, if you do experience a crash please head to the post below and follow the instructions:https://steamcommunity.com/app/3398110/discussions/0/591816934841947881/ Thanks again, AdamRead full article on Community Announcements (Microwave Games)Patch NotesOfficial
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.4
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.4Bug FixesThe Grenade Launcher can now be crafted as expected.Fixed an issue causing staff members’ sent to scavenge the new farm to not be able to be reassigned using Assign Last Job. ChangesAll crops’ base death chances have been reduced by 25%.Crow attacks have been made slightly less common.Base watered crop time increased from 12 hours to 18 hours. Thanks again, Adam ❤️Read full article on Community Announcements (Microwave Games)
